2019–20 Ross County F.C. season
Ross County 2019–20 football season
2019–20 season | |||
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Chairman | Roy MacGregor | ||
Manager | Steven Ferguson and Stuart Kettlewell | ||
Ground | Victoria Park Dingwall, Ross-shire (Capacity: 6,541) | ||
Scottish Premiership | 10th | ||
Scottish League Cup | Second Round | ||
Scottish Cup | Fourth Round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ross Stewart, Billy McKay (7) All: Ross Stewart, Billy McKay (11) | ||
Highest home attendance | 6,575 vs Rangers (League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,301 vs Livingston (League) | ||
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The 2019–20 season was the club's 1st season back in the Scottish Premiership, the top flight of Scottish football, after being promoted as Champions from the Scottish Championship.[1] Ross County also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
Results & fixtures
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Pre-season
Nairn County v Ross County
29 June 2019 Friendly | Nairn County | 0–3 | Ross County | Station Park, Nairn |
15:00 | Stewart ![]() Mckay ![]() MacBeath ![]() |
Forres Mechanics v Ross County
29 June 2019 Friendly | Forres Mechanics | 0–11 | Ross County | Mosset Park, Forres |
15:00 | Watson ![]() McManus ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Paton ![]() Murray ![]() Graham ![]() ![]() ![]() Armstrong ![]() |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
5 July 2019 Friendly | ![]() | 2–0 | Ross County | Assen, Netherlands |
19:00 | Postema ![]() Sierhuis ![]() |
![Netherlands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png)
7 July 2019 Friendly | ![]() | 1–3 | Ross County | Doorwerth, Netherlands |
19:00 | ![]() | Watson ![]() Graham ![]() Stewart ![]() |
Ross County v
Carlisle United
![England](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png)
27 July 2019 Friendly | Ross County | 2–0 | ![]() | Victoria Park |
15:00 | Power ![]() Vigurs ![]() | [1] | Attendance: 735 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Premiership
Ross County v Hamilton Academical
3 August 2019 1 | Ross County | 3–0 | Hamilton Academical | Dingwall |
15:00 | Chalmers ![]() Mckay ![]() Stewart ![]() | Report | McKenna ![]() MacKinnon ![]() Oakley ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,071 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Heart of Midlothian v Ross County
10 August 2019 2 | Heart of Midlothian | 0–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
15:00 | Report | Morris ![]() Kelly ![]() Spittal ![]() | Stadium: Tynecastle Attendance: 15,652 Referee: Alan Muir |
Ross County v Livingston
24 August 2019 3 | Ross County | 1–4 | Livingston | Dingwall |
15:00 | Stewart ![]() | Report | Guthrie ![]() Lawless ![]() Dykes ![]() Stobbs ![]() | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 4,237 Referee: John Beaton |
Aberdeen v Ross County
31 August 2019 4 | Aberdeen | 3–0 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Leigh ![]() Cosgrove ![]() Hedges ![]() Ojo ![]() Considine ![]() | Report | Stewart ![]() | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 13,006 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Ross County v St Mirren
14 September 2019 5 | Ross County | 2–1 | St Mirren | Dingwall |
15:00 | Stewart ![]() Fraser ![]() | Report | Andreu ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Colin Steven |
Motherwell v Ross County
21 September 2019 6 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Ross County | Motherwell |
15:00 | Gallagher ![]() Campbell ![]() Carroll ![]() ![]() | Report | Graham ![]() Gardyne ![]() Stewart ![]() Spittal ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,620 Referee: Alan Muir |
Kilmarnock v Ross County
28 September 2019 7 | Kilmarnock | 0–0 | Ross County | Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Report | Gardyne ![]() Fraser ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,906 Referee: Alan Newlands |
Ross County v St Johnstone
5 October 2019 8 | Ross County | 2–2 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
15:00 | Chalmers ![]() Spittal ![]() | Report | May ![]() Kennedy ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,124 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Celtic v Ross County
19 October 2019 9 | Celtic | 6–0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
Elyounoussi ![]() Édouard ![]() McGregor ![]() Fontaine ![]() Forrest ![]() | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,560 Referee: Don Robertson |
Hibernian v Ross County
26 October 2019 10 | Hibernian | 2–2 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
Horgan ![]() Allan ![]() | Report | Graham ![]() Chalmers ![]() | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 15,452 Referee: Steven Maclean |
Ross County v Rangers
30 October 2019 11 | Ross County | 0−4 | Rangers | Dingwall |
19:45 | Stewart ![]() | Report | Morelos ![]() Jack ![]() | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,575 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Hamilton Academical v Ross County
2 November 2019 12 | Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | Ross County | Hamilton |
15:00 | Smith ![]() Oakley ![]() Martin ![]() | Report | McKay ![]() Graham ![]() | Stadium: New Douglas Park Attendance: 1,268 Referee: Colin Steven |
Ross County v Aberdeen
9 November 2019 13 | Ross County | 1–3 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen |
15:00 GMT | Mullin ![]() Morris ![]() Fontaine ![]() | Report | McGinn ![]() Hedges ![]() Ferguson ![]() Considine ![]() | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,510 Referee: Alan Newlands |
St Mirren v Ross County
23 November 2019 14 | St Mirren | 2–1 | Ross County | Paisley |
15:00 | McLoughlin ![]() Foley ![]() | Graham ![]() | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 4,708 Referee: Euan Anderson |
Ross County v Celtic
1 December 2019 15 | Ross County | 1–4 | Celtic | Dingwall |
Stewart ![]() | Report | Christie ![]() Rogic ![]() Johnston ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Ross County v Hibernian
4 December 2019 16 | Ross County | 2–1 | Hibernian | Dingwall |
Stewart ![]() | Report | Doidge ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,196 Referee: David Munro |
Ross County v Kilmarnock
14 December 2019 17 | Ross County | 1–0 | Kilmarnock | Dingwall |
Erwin ![]() | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,688 Referee: Alan Muir |
Livingston v Ross County
21 December 2019 18 | Livingston | 4 − 0 | Ross County | Almondvale Stadium |
15:00 | Lamie ![]() Dykes ![]() Sibbald ![]() | Report | Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Colin Steven |
Ross County v Motherwell
26 December 2019 19 | Ross County | 1 – 2 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
15:00 GMT (UTC) | Spittal ![]() Spence ![]() ![]() Foster ![]() Fontaine ![]() Graham ![]() | Report | Gallagher ![]() ![]() Maciver ![]() Hartley ![]() Polworth ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,181 Referee: Greg Aitken |
St Johnstone v Ross County
29 December 2019 20 | St Johnstone | 1 − 1 | Ross County | McDiarmid Park |
15:00 | Hendry ![]() | Report | Vigurs ![]() Graham ![]() ![]() | Attendance: 2,658 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Ross County v Heart of Midlothian
22 January 2020 21 | Ross County | 0 – 0 | Heart of Midlothian | Dingwall |
19:45 | Vigurs ![]() | Report | Souttar ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,301 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Celtic v Ross County
25 January 2020 22 | Celtic | 3 – 0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
McGregor ![]() Bauer ![]() Édouard ![]() ![]() | Report | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,785 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
Rangers v Ross County
29 January 2020 23 | Rangers | 2−0 | Ross County | Glasgow |
19:45 | Defoe ![]() Arfield ![]() Goldson ![]() Polster ![]() | Report | Mullin ![]() Spence ![]() Kelly ![]() Fraser ![]() | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 47,583 Referee: Don Robertson |
Kilmarnock v Ross County
1 February 2020 24 | Kilmarnock | 3–1 | Ross County | Kilmarnock |
15:00 | Brophy ![]() Kabamba ![]() | Report | Vigurs ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,733 Referee: Willie Collum |
Ross County v Livingston
5 February 2020 25 | Ross County | 2–0 | Livingston | Dingwall |
19:45 | McKay ![]() | Report | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Nick Walsh |
Hibernian v Ross County
12 February 2020 26 | Hibernian | 3–0 | Ross County | Edinburgh |
19:45 | McNulty ![]() Doidge ![]() Jackson ![]() | Report | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 14,486 Referee: Steven McLean |
Ross County v St Johnstone
15 February 2020 27 | Ross County | 1–1 | St Johnstone | Dingwall |
15:00 | McKay ![]() | Report | May ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Colin Dteven |
Aberdeen v Ross County
22 February 2020 28 | Aberdeen | 1–2 | Ross County | Aberdeen |
15:00 | Main ![]() Campbell ![]() ![]() | Report | McKay ![]() | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,860 Referee: Gavin Duncan |
Motherwell v Ross County
4 March 2020 29 | Motherwell | 4 – 1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
19:45 | O'Hara ![]() Aarons ![]() Campbell ![]() Tait ![]() Watt ![]() | Report | Fontaine ![]() Morris ![]() Vigurs ![]() Stewart ![]() | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,191 Referee: Alan Muir |
Ross County v Rangers
8 March 2020 30 | Ross County | 0−1 | Rangers | Dingwall |
12:00 | Fontaine ![]() Stewart ![]() Spittal ![]() Morris ![]() | Report | Kent ![]() | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 6,400 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Scottish League Cup
Ross County v Montrose
13 July 2019 | Ross County | 4–1 | Montrose | Dingwall |
15:00 | Mullin ![]() Stewart ![]() Mckay ![]() | [2] | Lyons ![]() Allan ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,159 Referee: Chris Fordyce |
Brechin City v Ross County
16 July 2019 | Brechin City | 0–4 | Ross County | Brechin |
19:45 | [3] | Stewart ![]() Mckay ![]() Spittal ![]() | Stadium: Glebe Park Attendance: 272 Referee: Alan Newlands |
St Johnstone v Ross County
21 July 2019 | St Johnstone | 1–2 | Ross County | Perth |
15:00 | Tanser ![]() Craig ![]() | Mckay ![]() Vigurs ![]() | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 1,648 Referee: Bobby Madden |
Ross County v Forfar Athletic
24 July 2019 | Ross County | 2–0 | Forfar Athletic | Dingwall |
19:45 | Graham ![]() | [2] | Bain ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,002 Referee: Willie Collum |
Partick Thistle v Ross County
17 August 2019 | Partick Thistle | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ross County | Glasgow |
15:00 | [3] |
| Stadium: Firhill Stadium Attendance: 2,053 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Cup
Ayr United v Ross County
18 January 2020 | Ayr United | 1–0 | Ross County | Ayr |
15:00 | Bell ![]() | Report | Stadium: Somerset Park Attendance: 1,538 Referee: Andrew Dallas |
Squad statistics
Appearances
As of 8 March 2020
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Ross Laidlaw | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() | Marcus Fraser(c) | 31 | 1 | 25+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() | Sean Kelly | 23 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | Liam Fontaine | 27 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() | Callum Morris | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | Ross Draper | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
7 | FW | ![]() | Michael Gardyne | 17 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
8 | FW | ![]() | Lee Erwin | 19 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | Billy Mckay | 33 | 11 | 22+5 | 7 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+1 | 4 |
11 | MF | ![]() | Iain Vigurs | 22 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() | Tom Grivosti | 8 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() | Josh Mullin | 32 | 2 | 21+6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Keith Watson | 20 | 0 | 14+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() | Lewis Spence | 15 | 0 | 10+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | Richard Foster | 21 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() | Oli Shaw | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | Blair Spittal | 26 | 4 | 10+10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 |
21 | GK | ![]() | Nathan Baxter | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Jordan Tillson | 8 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ![]() | Joe Chalmers | 19 | 3 | 6+8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
24 | MF | ![]() | Harry Paton | 23 | 1 | 11+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
25 | DF | ![]() | Coll Donaldson | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() | Don Cowie | 9 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | FW | ![]() | Ross Stewart | 26 | 11 | 19+2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 4 |
38 | DF | ![]() | Ruari Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | GK | ![]() | Tommy Dixon-Hodge | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
43 | DF | ![]() | Josh Reid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | FW | ![]() | Matthew Wright | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Players who left the club during the season | |||||||||||
8 | MF | ![]() | Jamie Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | MF | ![]() | Ewan Henderson | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() | Brian Graham | 23 | 6 | 5+13 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 |
22 | MF | ![]() | Simon Power | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
25 | GK | ![]() | Jack Ruddy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | MF | ![]() | Mark Gallagher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
Rank | Pos. | Player | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ST | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
ST | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
3 | ST | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
4 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
5 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
7 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals | 29 | 0 | 14 | 43 | ||
Last updated: 4 March 2020 |
Team statistics
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification or relegation[a] |
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8 | Kilmarnock | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | 1.10 | |
9 | St Mirren | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 29 | 0.97 | |
10 | Ross County | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 60 | −31 | 29 | 0.97 | |
11 | Hamilton Academical | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 27 | 0.90 | |
12 | Heart of Midlothian (R) | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 31 | 52 | −21 | 23 | 0.77 | Relegation to the Championship |
Source: BBC SPFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[5]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[5]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ All play-off matches were cancelled, as clubs voted to curtail the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
League Cup table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ROS | FOR | MON | STJ | BRE | |
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1 | Ross County | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 12 | Qualification for the Second Round | — | 2–0 | 4–1 | — | — | |
2 | Forfar Athletic | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Montrose | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 5 | — | 1–4 | — | 1–0 | — | ||
4 | St Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 4–0 | ||
5 | Brechin City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 1 | 0–4 | — | 1–1p | — | — |
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[7]
Rules for classification: 1) goal difference, 2) goals scored, 3) away goals scored, 4) matches won, 5) away matches won, 6) drawing of lots.[7]
Transfers
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See also
Notes and references
- ^ "Ross County secure title and promotion". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Ross County v Forfar Athletic". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ Crawford, Kenny (17 August 2019). "Partick Thistle 3–2 Ross County (AET): Steven Saunders the hero for hosts". www.bbc.co.uk/sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "Dundee Utd, Raith & Cove win titles and reconstruction talks start after Dundee vote". BBC Sport. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "The Rules of the Scottish Professional Football League" (PDF). SPFL. Retrieved 20 October 2019.
- ^ "Summary - League Cup Group B". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Format". SPFL. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2017.
- ^ "Joe Chalmers: Ross County to sign Inverness CT player". BBC Sport. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Ross County sign goalkeeper Ross Laidlaw on pre-contract deal". Press and Journal. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ Smith, Tyrone (4 June 2019). "Ross County: Blair Spittal out to 'rebuild reputation' after Partick Thistle exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "County sign Chelsea goalkeeper on season-long loan". Press and Journal. 19 June 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- ^ "In-demand Norwich City winger seals loan switch to Scottish top-flight". Eastern Daily Press. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
- ^ "Ross County sign goalkeeper Jack Ruddy on a six-month deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Ross County sign goalkeeper Jack Ruddy on a six-month deal". BBC Sport. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Steven Mackay sold Greg Morrison on Brora Rangers move after Ross County release". 25 May 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Callum Semple leaves Ross County". Press and Journal. 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Scott Fox: Goalkeeper leaves Ross County after talks breakdown". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ "Declan joins McKinnon's Bairns on Loan". Ross County FC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ Skinner, Andy (24 July 2019). "Lindsay leaves County to join Rotherham". Press & Journal. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "Keny van der Weg: Defender leaves Ross County to return to Holland". BBC Sport. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.